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Did Russia Hack The New York Times? The FBI Seems to Think So
U.S. intelligence officials think hackers working for Russia perpetrated a series of alleged intrusions targeting reporters at The New York Times and other media outlets. [...]
Did Russia Hack The New York Times? The FBI Seems to Think So
U.S. intelligence officials think hackers working for Russia perpetrated a series of alleged intrusions targeting reporters at The New York Times and other media outlets. [...]
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Dutch Police seize WildFire Locker Command and Control Servers. Decryptors Released.
As part of the NoMoreRansom.org initiative, the National High Tech Crime Unit of the Dutch Police were able to seize the Command & Control server for the WildFire Locker ransomware. This allowed them to recover approximately 5,800 decryption keys that were used by McAfee and Kaspersky to create free decryptors for WildFire victims. [...]
Dutch Police seize WildFire Locker Command and Control Servers. Decryptors Released.
As part of the NoMoreRansom.org initiative, the National High Tech Crime Unit of the Dutch Police were able to seize the Command & Control server for the WildFire Locker ransomware. This allowed them to recover approximately 5,800 decryption keys that were used by McAfee and Kaspersky to create free decryptors for WildFire victims. [...]
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C&C Servers? Too Risky! Android Botnet Goes with Twitter Instead
For the first time ever, researchers have detected an Android botnet leveraging a Twitter command-and-control (C&C) account to manage communications across all enslaved devices. [...]
C&C Servers? Too Risky! Android Botnet Goes with Twitter Instead
For the first time ever, researchers have detected an Android botnet leveraging a Twitter command-and-control (C&C) account to manage communications across all enslaved devices. [...]
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Fantom Ransomware Encrypts your Files while pretending to be Windows Update
A new ransomware called Fantom was discovered by AVG malware researcher Jakub Kroustek that is based on the open-source EDA2 ransomware project. The Fantom Ransomware uses an interesting feature of displaying a fake Windows Update screen that pretends Windows is installing a new critical update while its encrypting files. [...]
Fantom Ransomware Encrypts your Files while pretending to be Windows Update
A new ransomware called Fantom was discovered by AVG malware researcher Jakub Kroustek that is based on the open-source EDA2 ransomware project. The Fantom Ransomware uses an interesting feature of displaying a fake Windows Update screen that pretends Windows is installing a new critical update while its encrypting files. [...]
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Out-of-band iOS update released to prevent installation of Pegasus Spyware Kit
Today, Apple released the iOS 9.3.5 out-of-band security update, which fix vulnerabilities that allows attackers to remotely jailbreak an iPhone in order to to install spyware. First discovered by Citizen Lab and Lookout, these vulnerabilities are being used by attackers to install the Pegasus spyware on a target's iPhone. [...]
Out-of-band iOS update released to prevent installation of Pegasus Spyware Kit
Today, Apple released the iOS 9.3.5 out-of-band security update, which fix vulnerabilities that allows attackers to remotely jailbreak an iPhone in order to to install spyware. First discovered by Citizen Lab and Lookout, these vulnerabilities are being used by attackers to install the Pegasus spyware on a target's iPhone. [...]
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MedSec and Muddy Waters Partnership may put Profit over Responsible Disclosure
Typically when information security firm's discover vulnerabilities in hardware, they disclose them to the manufacturer so that they can be fixed. Healthcare security firm, MedSec, is breaking from this norm and instead shared this information with the Muddy Waters Research firm who has shorted the stock based on this information. [...]
MedSec and Muddy Waters Partnership may put Profit over Responsible Disclosure
Typically when information security firm's discover vulnerabilities in hardware, they disclose them to the manufacturer so that they can be fixed. Healthcare security firm, MedSec, is breaking from this norm and instead shared this information with the Muddy Waters Research firm who has shorted the stock based on this information. [...]
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Millennium Hotels & Resorts Warns of Potential POS Breach at 14 Locations
Hospitality chain Millennium Hotels & Resorts North America is warning customers that malware may have affected food and beverage point-of-sale (POS) systems at 14 of its locations. MHR first learned about a possible malware infection, which is believed to have occurred in early March 2016, from the United States Secret Service. [...]
Millennium Hotels & Resorts Warns of Potential POS Breach at 14 Locations
Hospitality chain Millennium Hotels & Resorts North America is warning customers that malware may have affected food and beverage point-of-sale (POS) systems at 14 of its locations. MHR first learned about a possible malware infection, which is believed to have occurred in early March 2016, from the United States Secret Service. [...]
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The curious case of the Domino Ransomware, a Windows Crack, and a Cow
The Domino Ransomware is a new infection discovered by Daniel Gallagher and Michael Gillespie that is based off of the Hidden Tear open-source ransomware project. This ransomware is distributed as a KMSpico installer, encrypts your files with the .Domino extension, and contains a ransom note with a cow in it. [...]
The curious case of the Domino Ransomware, a Windows Crack, and a Cow
The Domino Ransomware is a new infection discovered by Daniel Gallagher and Michael Gillespie that is based off of the Hidden Tear open-source ransomware project. This ransomware is distributed as a KMSpico installer, encrypts your files with the .Domino extension, and contains a ransom note with a cow in it. [...]
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Locky / Zepto Ransomware now being installed from a DLL
Over the past few days, the Locky / Zepto developers have switched to using a DLL to install the Locky Ransomware rather than an executable. This is probably being done for further obfuscation and to bypass executable blockers as rundll32.exe is typically white listed. [...]
Locky / Zepto Ransomware now being installed from a DLL
Over the past few days, the Locky / Zepto developers have switched to using a DLL to install the Locky Ransomware rather than an executable. This is probably being done for further obfuscation and to bypass executable blockers as rundll32.exe is typically white listed. [...]
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The Week in Ransomware- August 26 2016 - Cows, WildFire Locker, Locky, and More!
Ransomware is running rampant! This week we have 10 stories, with 6 new ransomware, a decryptor, Locky being distributed as a DLL, and more. Pop culture ransomware continues to be the "thing" as new Purge and Pokemon based ransomware were also released this week. [...]
The Week in Ransomware- August 26 2016 - Cows, WildFire Locker, Locky, and More!
Ransomware is running rampant! This week we have 10 stories, with 6 new ransomware, a decryptor, Locky being distributed as a DLL, and more. Pop culture ransomware continues to be the "thing" as new Purge and Pokemon based ransomware were also released this week. [...]